The curtains fluttered gently in the evening breeze, rising and falling. Every flutter carried a touch of tenderness, as though they were telling the breeze something.
The evening breeze also seemed to interact with the curtains, answering their dance with its gentle caresses. Together, they formed a tacit exchange.
The splashing of water in the hot spring broke the stillness of the night. The sound was clear and pleasing, the falling droplets ringing out like pearls landing on a jade plate.
The hot spring water murmured as it flowed between the rocks. Faintly, there seemed to be another sound, like lovers whispering.
Morning light filtered through a gap in the curtains, falling across the sleeping Ji Hanxing's face. His eyelids fluttered, and he slowly opened his eyes.
The sunlight was warm and soft, like a pair of gentle hands lightly caressing his face.
Ji Hanxing lay in bed, feeling the warmth of the sunlight. His thoughts gradually cleared, and memories of the previous night surfaced in his mind.
"Fuck!"
Ji Hanxing abruptly threw back the covers and pulled open his collar. Seeing the sorry state of his body, he couldn't help swearing.
"Hiss..."
The sudden, sweeping movement also made Ji Hanxing suck in a sharp breath.
Even the slightest movement made his lower back ache all over. He felt as though his back was about to break.
Although that spot hurt a little too, it felt fairly clean. Apparently, that dog Yan had cleaned him up.
Mm, he'd even dressed him.
But Ji Hanxing still couldn't help clenching his teeth. The thought of how he'd nearly been devoured alive last night made him angry.
Doing it in the hot spring hadn't been enough. Afterward, he'd even carried him back to the room and kept going until well past midnight...